Flower-pot



(No Model.)

J. P. GUYN. FLOWER POT.

No. 586,485. Patented July 13, 1897.

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JOSHUA F. GUYN, OF ROWLANDSVILLE, MARYLAND.

FLOWER-POT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letter s Patent No. 586,485, dated July13, 1897.

Application filed March 31, 1897. Serial No. 630,072. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it mm, (307166722 Be it known that I, JOSHUA F. GUYN, aciti- Zen of the United States, residing at Rowlandsville, in the countyof Cecil and State of Maryland, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Flower-Pots; and I do hereby declare the following to bea full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

This invention has reference to a novel construction in a flower-pot,hanging basket, or the like, and has for its object to produce aninexpensive, ornamental, and durable device of this character.

The invention consists in the features of construction hereinafter fullydescribed and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,Figure 1 is a central vertical section of a flower-pot constructed inaccordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective View of theinner receptacle partially open and illustrating also the bottom asseparated therefrom.

It will be understood that, although the invention is illustrated inconnection with a flower-pot, yet it is applicable to hangingflower-baskets or kindred devices.

Referring now to said drawings, 1 indicates as a whole the pot, and 2the saucer. The said pot consists, essentially, of two parts namely, theouter receptacle 3 and the inner receptacle 4. Said outer part 3consists of the receptacle of the ordinary shape, which is made ofmetal, and its sides are provided with the lines of perforations 5 and 6near the upper and lower ends of the same. The bottom 7 of thisreceptacle is situated a little distance above the lower edge of thesame and is also provided with the perforations 8. The lower edge of thesides of this member are notched, as shown at 9, to allow the water torun from beneath the same. The upper edge portion of the member 3 isstraight or extends in a vertical direction, as shown at 10-that is tosay, it is arranged at an angle to the sloping sides of the pot, so thatwhen the pot is resting upon a flat or horizontal base this upper edgeportion is vertical.

The inner receptacle 4 consists, essentially,

of two pieces-namely, the upright wall 11 and the bottom or cup 12. Theupright wall consists of one piece of sheet metal, suitably shaped sothat when bent and its side edges of the cone. One of the side edges ofthis upright wall is provided with the lips 13, that serve to overlapthe other edge, while the edges are held together by the hook 14 orother suitable fastening device. The cup or bottom 12 is secured to thelower end of the upright wall bya bayonet-joint-that is to say, at thelower edge of this wall 11 are the pins or projections 15, while theuprising portion of the cup or bottom is provided with angular walls 16in the manner shown. The said wall or inner chamber is perforated on allsides in the manner shown, while the cup or bottom is provided With feet17 that rest upon the bottom of the outer member. The inner and outermembers are connected together by the perforated rim 18 at the upper endthereof, and this rim can be rigidly or removably connected with theinner receptacle as found desirable, while the outerportion of this rimfits over the straight upper end portion of the receptacle 3. In thisway it is seen that a convenient and complete device is formed.

A receptacle or device of this kind for holding flowers or the like isnot only inexpensive, but is a great advantage over the ordinaryearthenware flower-pots, in that it is more durable and cannot be soeasily fractured as the earthenware flower-pots. I

Another advantageous feature of this flower-pot is that the sides of thereceptacle holding the plant are always open and are perfectlyventilated, while, the walls being made of material possessing noporosity, it is obvious that the earth will hold its moisture for agreat length of time.

In transplanting with a pot of this kind it is noted that theinner-receptacle can be removed and the plant transplanted withoutdisturbing the earth around the roots, since the bottom of said innerreceptacle can be removed and the upright wall opened and sprungoutwardly to allow the clump of earth around the roots of the plant tobe placed in the hole or receptacle for that purpose ,without disturbingthe same.

secured together it approximates the fulcrum Having thus described myinvention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

1. A device of the kind specified consisting of an outer perforatedreceptacle, and an inner perforated receptacle removably securedtherein, said inner member consisting of a collapsible upright wall anda bottom.

2. A device of the kind specified consisting of an outer perforatedreceptacle, an inner perforated receptacle, and a rim connecting theupper ends of said receptacles.

3. A device of the kind specified consisting of an outer perforatedreceptacle, an inner perforated receptacle, and a removable rimconnecting the upper ends of said receptacles.

4. A device of the kind specified consisting of an outer perforatedreceptacle, and an inner perforated receptacle removably secured thereinand provided at its lower end with,

JOSHUA F. GUYN Witnesses:

W. MILTON BUSH, B. F. TAYLOR.

